Cutting the Game

by Thomas Mee, Joe Buck

Overview

"The real work is done in the truck." There is really no right or wrong in how a baseball game is cut. However, the director who anticipates the action delivers a cleaner, more watchable game cut. Veteran baseball director Tom Mee delivers a fascinating, play-by-play look at the very challenging job of directing sports TV, the sport of baseball in particular.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940012830623
Publisher:	Sparkle TV
Publication date:	02/01/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	NOOK Book
Pages:	200
File size:	1 MB

About the Author

Tom Mee, Jr.’s career as an acclaimed director of television sports began on the
playing field. Drafted out of high school in Minnesota by the Chicago White Sox, he

elected to play for legendary coach Dick “Chief” Siebert at the University of Minnesota.

Following a standout collegiate career (which he began by becoming the first Gopher

freshman ever to start a Big Ten opener), Tom was drafted in the 12th round by the Atlanta

Braves. After two seasons in the Braves organization, he signed with the Seattle Mariners.

He turned down an offer to manage in the Mariners minor league organization in order to

finish college. Tom’s television career began as a camera cable puller. He worked his way

through the business as a camera operator, stage manager and television producer for the

Minnesota Twins and joined the St. Louis Cardinals broadcast team in 1988. Since then he

has been an integral part of one of baseball’s highest-rated telecasts. Tom has also directed

most other major sports on the network, regional and local levels and is an Emmy Award

winner several times over.